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That means a seven goal loss is a one goal win for us at the g!

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This was always going to be a fascinating game. The top two teams in the AFL atm, and not just on the ladder. We are clearly the two best performed teams. Two different tactical models, but not distinct in the way say ours and the Eagles are. Of course all team have a focus on pressure and winning contested ball. But the dees and dogs have pressure and contested footy as foundation stones of their model. Where we differ is our defence system, the ways we transition the ball and the way we look to generate scoring opportunities. But no crowd and the open roof, no to mention the craziness of this week and both teams having covid scares, add random variables into mix. Last year, i found our early games with no crowds painful to watch in terms of the atmosphere, but also from a perspective of not knowing if the games would ultimately count for anything. And it felt like the players were going through the motions. But tonight those factors, particularly the last two are not really in the equation. Yes, the game won't have the same atmosphere, and will miss a lot because of it. But unlike the games with no crowds last year, in some ways it will have its own special atmosphere. Just the sound of the players, like a suburban game, playing a match for real stakes and two teams desperate to show who is the best going head to head. Might even have better umpiring without the noise of affirmation! Can't wait

Insert why can't we have both giph here

Well, Scott hopes so.

I'm seeing if i can get a gig at te ground during game time somehow. Security maybe? Then i'll go rogue and barrack for the dees It adds a bizarre element to what is a super important game in terms of ladder position at season's end

Fair enough.

But none of tbe people who caught did so at one those supermarkets. At least not yeT

I don't think this error has had any bearing on this outbreak. Thus far there hasn't been any transmission in shopping centre settings in Australia

That true, fair point. And they don't know yet the link between the fella from hotel quarantine and the so called case 5. So you are right it is possible that an outbreak might have stilled occurred. Nonetheless the chain would have been broken and the current outbreak would have have not occurred. But you are also right, the real issue is the ridiculous hotel quarantine program. I mean it is so obvious NT style quarantine stations are required. A no brainer

Again, this started with a man in his 60s who it has been asserted had not had vaccine, despite being eligible. Given he caught it, transmiited AND got sick it would appear very likely this assertion is accurate Perhaps he was also a waiting for the 'good stuff'. If so that decision is has been huge factor in where we re right now. Everyone over 50 should get vaccinated. It is our civic duty. And when they make AV eligible for under 50s they should get vaccinated too. On that risk, there is risk with any vaccine options. So there is a chance someone waiting for Pfizer will have an adverse reation to it. Does anyone know the name of the flue vaccine they had this year? Besides the advice may well change to to recommend AV for under 50s, becuase now there there is COVID in the community the risk balance changes, meaning the risks of getting sick or dying from COVID far outweigh the infinitesimal risk of developing blood clots And the risk discussion is frankly bizarre anyway given the risks that are much more likely to result in injury or death people willingly take every single day without giving it any thought whatsoever. Just three driving related examples - peanuts who mindlessly tailgate, anyone distracted at all by their mobile phone when driving or driving with ANY alcohol in their system (ie under .05, eg .01).

Sung to the tune of: https://youtu.be/DEseb6-hssc

And if said person is actually a dees fans then that sad existence goes to a whole other level!

There is a suggestion that 3 of the initial 5 cases were eligible to have had a vaccine but hadn't had one. It would also appear one of them (the so called case 5 - a 60 year old fella) was the first link in the chain and then infected two households (not to mention being out and about in the community for a week while infectious). One of the people this fella (case 5) infected in his household then infected five people at his workplace. If he had had a vaccine then there is very good chance he would not have got infected in the first place and therefore would not have passed it on to anyone else. And we would not be talking about lockdowns and missing the footy on Friday night. Or thousands and thousands of people having to down tools and waste hours to get a cotton bud stuck up their nose. And of course all the other major disruptions to people's lives And it beggars belief, if true, but it is being reported that one of the older infected person's doctor did a house call (coz they were sick). And the doctor was also unvaccinated. Jesus wept But hey, as long at the 70 year old fella in his 'safe' suburb is ok then all good.

Which is why i refuse to take the contraceptive pill

So much for the Australian spirit of community and looking after each other. I'm alright jack should be our national motto

Agree our approach to covid was first class. Our approach to vaccination has been anything but.

And And a national embarrassment. There was such a smugness about out response to COVID, particularly in comparison to that of the United states and the UK. Well the states has now hit 50% of the adult population vaccinated mark. Meaning only 20% more to get to herd immunity. And the UK is arounds that mark too i think. Both countries will be on the other side of this before we will. Which is just absurd We had time, the systems and vaccines. We should have hit the herd immunity mark by now for god's sake. We can blame the politicians all we like but we should collectively asking why we haven't and why there has not been a massive push from the community to have done so. I guarantee if Morrison thought failing to reach herd immunity would costs them the next election the feds would have made it priority number one - which of course it should have been anyway!.

I don't think that's the case actually. I think, but stand to be corrected, thst informed consent is a blanket statement that atm applies only to people under 50 AND eligible to get a vaccination (1a, 1b frontline workers etc). But under 50s will be able to get it here in a matter of weeks I reckon

If you fall into 1a or 1b yes. If not, the vic government is pushing to open availability to everyone. As the federal government should have done from the start. A total joke. So very, very soon you will have the opportunity to get an AZ vaccination shot.

I thought you can still get az if you are under 50. If you want to. And really I don't understand why anyone wouldn't Its just thst it is recommendation not to. But discuss with your doc

That peanut really helped thinngs with one of those 10 million announcements. Basically telling people over 50 to chill, no hurry to get the cheap, cask wine blood clot vaccine. Just wait until the top shelf, grange one is available around Xmas. Or next year. Or mid next year. Anyone would think they are quite happy to ride the whe're an island, we're ok, keep the borders closed, nationalistic sentiment all the way to the next election. All the while bagging the states about border closures (bad for business apparently - but closing the national border isn't. Strange). And doing sweet fa about sorting an effective national quarantine response. Rhyming slang comes to mind.

Except it want covid symptoms they asked you to monitor. They're concerned the game was so boring they have asked patrons to monitor for ongoing symptoms of ennui.

Lucky it wasn't a dees game. Because people actually turn up to our games!